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to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v man_n in_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o person_n come_v as_o judg._n observe_v that_o all_o these_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v speak_v of_o here_o shall_v be_v condemn_v it_o be_v not_o a_o reproof_n in_o order_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v it_o be_v say_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o i._n e._n upon_o all_o those_o false_a teacher_n describe_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o be_v such_o as_o deny_v christ_n v._o 4.18_o they_o be_v mocker_n 19_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n 19_o they_o be_v such_o against_o who_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v of_o your_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n herein_o be_v the_o difference_n you_o be_v rantism_n cover_v with_o morality_n they_o be_v with_o open_a face_n none_o of_o these_o be_v save_v v._o 4._o who_o be_v of_o all_o ordain_v to_o this_o 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law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n j._n c._n if_o thou_o know_v that_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o will_v not_o ãâã_d about_o to_o divide_v they_o or_o quarrel_n with_o we_o about_o they_o answ_n i_o have_v know_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n convince_a i_o of_o that_o to_o be_v evil_a which_o you_o say_v be_v not_o sin_n viz._n evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o my_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o yet_o i_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o gospel_n that_o relieve_v i_o as_o it_o do_v paul_n though_o he_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o yet_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o that_o there_o ãâã_d condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o law_n take_v strict_o that_o declare_v non-imputation_n of_o trespass_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n but_o hence_o have_v rise_v the_o mistake_n of_o many_o because_o they_o ãâã_d find_v several_a name_n in_o scripture_n therefore_o conclude_v they_o must_v needs_o intend_v several_a thing_n while_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o several_a name_n give_v they_o yet_o one_o in_o nature_n and_o be_v several_a ministration_n divers_a operation_n yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n answ_n i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o law_n and_o gospel_n have_v diffâ_n end_v and_o nature_n not_o only_o several_a name_n therefore_o this_o of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n father_n son_n and_o ãâã_d be_v one_o in_o nature_n thou_o speak_v of_o several_a ministration_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n answ_n what_o then_o be_v therefore_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o fielding_n one_o and_o the_o same_o gift_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o miracle_n all_o one_o ãâã_d may_v not_o the_o one_o be_v where_o the_o other_o be_v not_o as_o christ_n to_o they_o who_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o action_n be_v from_o that_o soul_n therefore_o be_v my_o speak_n and_o walk_v both_o one_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o one_o creator_n sun_n and_o moon_n be_v they_o therefore_o one_o j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n we_o know_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v the_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n answ_n this_o can_v be_v for_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v spiritual_a though_o none_o shall_v be_v convince_v
that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n so_o his_o manhood_n ãâã_d without_o sin_n spotless_a and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n ãâã_d he_o do_v in_o his_o holy_a action_n fulfil_v the_o law_n 3._o all_o his_o suffering_n ãâã_d take_v in_o be_v at_o last_o make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o ãâã_d man_n these_o action_n and_o suffering_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n now_o observe_v reader_n not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o here_o in_o this_o place_n by_o j._n c._n but_o only_o in_o the_o general_a righteousness_n manifest_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o now_o what_o do_v the_o quaker_n mean_v let_v pennington_n speak_v pag._n 25._o what_o nature_n must_v these_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o which_o cleanse_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n whether_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v be_v heavenly_a if_o so_o then_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o veil_n or_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n within_o the_o veil_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o outward_a earthly_a nature_n or_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a nature_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o christ_n take_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n nature_n or_o that_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n nature_n now_o john_n that_o righteousness_n that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n be_v only_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o spiritual_a heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n nature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o veil_n that_o of_o the_o veil_n the_o body_n and_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o and_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o be_v nothing_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n view_v the_o harlot_n she_o be_v know_v now_o she_o be_v in_o she_o own_o whorish_a attire_n j.c._n pag._n ibid._n and_o in_o due_a time_n make_v i_o by_o the_o work_n and_o application_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o my_o inner_a part_n answ_n true_o we_o say_v that_o this_o righteousness_n speak_v of_o be_v real_o make_v i_o thus_o the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o my_o inward_a part_n whereby_o i_o view_v it_o apprehend_v it_o receive_v it_o for_o myself_o have_v need_n of_o it_o therefore_o call_v so_o often_o the_o righteousnss_n of_o faith_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o ãâã_d in_o rom._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v real_o i_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v ãâã_d but_o now_o hear_v penington_n mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 17._o conver_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o and_o through_o the_o seed_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o creature_n unite_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o seed_n here_o be_v justification_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o sense_n this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o light_n christ_n the_o heavenly_a flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o vail_n the_o seed_n through_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v be_v christ_n and_o the_o seed_n that_o bring_v it_o forth_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o seed_n in_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n be_v christ_n the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n the_o sum_n be_v then_o accord_v to_o penington_n christ_n the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o christ_n in_o christ_n the_o light_n this_o be_v john_n crook_n application_n of_o the_o spirit_n deny_v peningtons_n divinity_n if_o thou_o dare_v j._n c._n parag_n ibid._n and_o god_n be_v well_o please_v or_o satisfy_v in_o and_o with_o he_o in_o who_o i_o be_o accept_v and_o not_o for_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o i_o have_v do_v nor_o yet_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n only_o or_o quatenus_fw-la work_n though_o wrought_v in_o i_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o in_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o answ_n will_v any_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o write_v a_o little_a further_o so_o much_o against_o my_o assert_v that_o our_o own_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o those_o virtue_n and_o gift_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v oh_o will_v not_o any_o think_v that_o john_n have_v full_o yield_v herein_o to_o i_o and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o sound_a in_o this_o point_n and_o no_o papist_n but_o now_o pray_v let_v we_o construe_v it_o by_o their_o own_o dictionary_n and_o see_v what_o it_o will_v speak_v and_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o satisfy_v in_o and_o with_o he_o if_o this_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o true_a christ_n we_o need_v not_o one_o word_n further_o but_o remember_v what_o the_o quaker_n christ_n be_v viz._n the_o heavenly_a flesh_n blood_n and_o bones_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o man_n in_o every_o male_a and_o female_a that_o preach_v among_o the_o quaker_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n immediate_o before_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o this_o and_o satisfy_v with_o the_o light_n and_o i_o be_o accept_v in_o the_o light_n he_o mean_v and_o not_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o i_o have_v do_v here_o be_v paul_n word_n but_o the_o quaker_n sense_n still_o no_o but_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o light_n do_v and_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v naylor_n love_n to_o the_o lose_v pag._n 64._o yet_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o self-sanctification_a and_o mortification_n the_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o believer_n whereby_o such_o become_v his_o workmanship_n in_o christ_n jesus_n wrought_v into_o ãâã_d obedience_n and_o his_o obedience_n into_o they_o in_o the_o measure_n till_o they_o ãâã_d of_o one_o heart_n one_o mind_n one_o soul_n one_o flesh_n one_o bone_n one_o blood_n ãâã_d one_o obedience_n and_o one_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o we_o that_o live_v ãâã_d christ_n that_o live_v in_o we_o now_o by_o this_o line_n you_o may_v fathom_v to_o the_o ãâã_d the_o mystery_n of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v i_o e._n j._n c._n do_v they_o not_o but_o christ_n the_o light_n in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o that_o light_n wrought_v into_o he_o and_o he_o make_v one_o soul_n flesh_n blood_n with_o this_o christ_n the_o light_n in_o every_o one_o you_o know_v what_o naylor_n make_v himself_o thou_o now_o reader_n see_v the_o snare_n and_o trap_v uncover_v this_o divinity_n will_v bring_v you_o to_o this_o that_o the_o personality_n of_o j._n c._n be_v lose_v and_o his_o personal_a action_n be_v all_o lose_v when_o he_o pray_v or_o preach_v it_o be_v christ_n pray_v and_o preach_v not_o john_n crook_n and_o that_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v both_o one_o person_n such_o monster_n have_v be_v among_o the_o quaker_n j._n c._n not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n only_o or_o quatenus_fw-la work_v though_o wrought_v in_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n answ_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n only_o why_o then_o j.c._n thou_o will_v have_v the_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o share_n in_o acceptation_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v it_o only_o for_o their_o sake_n which_o we_o may_v thank_v thou_o for_o but_o partial_a cause_n they_o must_v be_v christ_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o something_o wrought_v by_o the_o light_n in_o we_o do_v join_v its_o merit_n with_o he_o but_o this_o phrase_n quatenus_fw-la work_v why_o if_o not_o as_o work_n how_o ãâã_d as_o they_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n and_o his_o obedience_n as_o before_o according_a in_o naylors_n sense_n j._n c._n wrought_v in_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o that_o work_v all_o our_o good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o answ_n that_o be_v plain_o it_o be_v for_o the_o light_n sake_n in_o which_o the_o quaker_n work_v all_o their_o work_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v be_v accept_v and_o which_o do_v work_v all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o j._n c._n pag._n 10._o thou_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o thou_o reckon_v but_o not_o real_a which_o righteousness_n christ_n wrought_v 1600._o year_n since_o answ_n and_o i_o do_v j._n c._n solemn_o profess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o i_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n
whereby_o i_o be_o accept_v of_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n which_o he_o wrought_v out_o in_o his_o own_o personal_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n 1600._o year_n since_o that_o god_n give_v faith_n in_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o he_o reckon_v to_o i_o and_o in_o this_o reckon_n there_o be_v a_o reality_n what_o the_o lord_n do_v be_v real_o do_v and_o though_o this_o righteousness_n be_v wrought_v in_o palestine_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o i_o nay_o christ_n person_n be_v now_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o so_o yet_o it_o hinder_v not_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n may_v and_o do_v reach_v i_o my_o surety_n pay_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o i_o at_o never_o such_o a_o distance_n discharge_v i_o i_o have_v benefit_n by_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o accept_v it_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n in_o the_o heaven_n but_o we_o have_v the_o heat_n of_o it_o and_o feel_v it_o but_o indeed_o the_o righteousness_n be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o we_o but_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o father_n gift_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v you_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o it_o be_v the_o best_a robe_n put_v upon_o we_o and_o as_o isaac_n smell_v the_o garment_n of_o esan_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o jacob_n have_v it_o put_v on_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o bless_a jacob_n so_o the_o father_n do_v in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o have_v christ_n the_o first-borns_a righteousness_n upon_o we_o by_o imputation_n receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o all_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v within_o ãâã_d of_o sanctification_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o it_o be_v merit_v and_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o this_o j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n add_v not_o that_o we_o undervalue_v that_o righteousness_n ãâã_d curse_a be_v he_o that_o so_o do_v answ_n according_a to_o j._n c_n desire_v let_v the_o curse_n be_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o undervalue_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o according_a to_o he_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n at_o a_o distance_n both_o as_o to_o time_n and_o place_n 1600_o year_n since_o as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n never_o like_v to_o come_v near_o to_o we_o by_o our_o imagine_v as_o he_o say_v i_o do_v real_o think_v john_n that_o thou_o have_v curse_v many_o of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o thyself_o wâ_n to_o they_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o thy_o curse_n this_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n that_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o they_o be_v under_o a_o sad_a curse_n to_o this_o day_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n of_o hardness_n sottishness_n and_o pride_n upon_o the_o poor_a people_n the_o quaker_n and_o from_o whence_o do_v it_o arise_v but_o from_o the_o undervalue_v that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v wrought_v 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pamphlet_n pag._n 24._o stone_n of_o stumble_v rock_n of_o offence_n pag._n 30._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n the_o comforter_n ibid._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o paul_n declare_v of_o titus_n 2._o which_o teach_v they_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o godly_a etc._n etc._n the_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o and_o by_o no_o other_o man_n be_v to_o be_v save_v the_o deliverer_n counsellor_n that_o bring_v forth_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n pag._n 32._o that_o which_o cast_v out_o devil_n a_o consume_a fire_n obedience_n service_n and_o worship_n require_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o it_o this_o be_v all_o employ_v in_o that_o pag._n i_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wrong_v thou_o let_v the_o reader_n judg._n pag._n 33._o parag._n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n heal_v the_o nation_n and_o still_v the_o rage_a sea_n of_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n ibid._n christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n bring_v to_o pass_v this_o way_n by_o attendance_n to_o this_o light_n pag._n 34._o parag._n 3_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v to_o it_o the_o deliverer_n that_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o turn_v iniquity_n from_o jacob._n parag._n 3_o christ_n in_o they_o to_o who_o all_o angel_n must_v bow_v pag._n 40._o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n pag._n 41._o the_o true_a light_n all_o other_o light_n be_v false_a light_n ibid._n the_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n pag._n 42._o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o bright_a and_o morningstar_n the_o light_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o pag._n 43._o the_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v all_o evil_a that_o which_o redeem_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n god_n that_o walk_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n pag._n 44._o the_o armour_n of_o light_n he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o image_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 45._o the_o strong_a lord_n that_o judge_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o ãâã_d down_o from_o above_o the_o holy_a city_n parag._n 2._o who_o light_n be_v like_o a_o jasper_n clear_a as_o crystal_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shake_v the_o earth_n parag._n 3_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v witness_v over_o death_n hell_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o dreadful_a presence_n he_o pray_v to_o it_o at_o length_n and_o give_v praise_n to_o it_o in_o this_o pag._n 45._o parag._n 4._o will._n haworth_n a_o far_a faithful_a and_o sober_a account_n of_o the_o experience_n of_o william_n dimsdel_n now_o dwell_v at_o ware_n in_o hartford-shire_n the_o person_n who_o heart_n 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